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1 BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-807. SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE . 25 AUGUST 2015. Personnel SCHEDULING OF WORK, HOLIDAY. OBSERVANCES, AND OVERTIME. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY. ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: AF/A1C Certified by: AF/A1 (Mr. Robert E. Corsi). Pages: 26. Supersedes: AFI36-807, 21 June 1999, Certified Current 17 Feb 09. This INSTRUCTION implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-8, Employee Benefits and Entitlements and Work/Life Programs. It provides guidance and procedures on weekly and daily scheduling of work, holiday observances, overtime, compensatory time, and alternative work schedules (AWS). It applies to individuals at all levels who are responsible for scheduling appropriated fund employees for work, holiday observances and overtime, including the Air FORCE Reserve Command and Air National Guard (ANG) Title 5 United States Code (USC).

2 Civilian employees. It does not apply to non-US citizen employees employed outside the United States and the District of Columbia or to Title 32 ANG Technicians. In collaboration with the Chief of Air FORCE Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for scheduling of work, holiday observances, and overtime policy. This publication may be supplemented at any level: MAJCOM-Level supplements must be approved by the HSB prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the OPR listed above using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;. route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier number ( T- 0 , T-1 , T-2 , T-3 ) following the compliance statement.

3 See Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI). 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non- tiered compliance items. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this 2 AFI36-807 25 AUGUST 2015. publication are maintained IAW Air FORCE Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air FORCE Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air FORCE . SUMMARY OF CHANGES. This document has been completely revised and must be thoroughly reviewed.

4 Major changes include: addition of a provision for nursing mothers; holiday observation with regards to work schedules; addition of detailed guidance on scheduling, approving, and monitoring overtime, compensatory time and credit hours; compensatory travel time guidance; and guidance for establishing flexible and alternative work schedules. Chapter 1 OVERVIEW 4. The Air FORCE relies .. 4. The Air FORCE will administer .. 4. The Air FORCE is committed .. 4. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) .. 4. Chapter 2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 5. Assistant Secretary of the Air FORCE for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR).. 5. The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air FORCE , Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1).. 5. Director, FORCE Management Policy Directorate (AF/A1C).. 5. Air FORCE Personnel Center Integration Division (AFPC/DPI).. 5. Major Command (MAJCOM), Combatant Command (COCOM), Field Operating Agency (FOA), and Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) Commanders and Directors.

5 5. Installation Commanders.. 5. Organization and Tenant Commanders.. 5. Supervisor.. 6. Employees.. 7. Chapter 3 TOURS OF DUTY AND SCHEDULING WORK 8. Tours of Duty.. 8. Scheduling Work.. 9. Chapter 4 WORK SCHEDULES 11. AFI36-807 25 AUGUST 2015 3. Alternative Work Schedule (AWS).. 11. Compressed Work Schedule (CWS): .. 11. Flexible Work Schedule (FWS).. 11. Terminating AWS.. 12. Chapter 5 OVERTIME, COMPENSATORY TIME, AND CREDIT HOURS 13. Overtime.. 13. Overtime Approval.. 13. Overtime Hours of Work for Travel.. 14. Overtime Hours of Work for Training.. 14. Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO).. 14. Maximum Earnings Limitations on Overtime .. 15. Compensatory Time.. 15. Compensatory Time for Travel.. 16. Credit Hours.. 17. Chapter 6 HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES 18. Holidays.. 18. Holiday Work.. 18. Observed Day.. 18. Compressed Work Schedule .. 19.

6 Flexible Work Schedule.. 19. Part Time Employee.. 19. Holidays and Annual Premium Pay.. 20. Religious Observance.. 20. State and Local Holidays.. 21. Attachment 1 GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 22. 4 AFI36-807 25 AUGUST 2015. Chapter 1. OVERVIEW. The Air FORCE relies on a large civilian workforce to accomplish its mission. There is a mutual employee-management responsibility to plan and schedule work to meet mission requirements. The Air FORCE will administer work schedules and overtime without unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or prior EEO activity. The Air FORCE is committed to collaborative labor-management relationships and will adhere to the provisions of collective bargaining agreements (CBA). Refer to applicable CBA.

7 For local procedures for administering work schedules and overtime for bargaining unit employees. Contact the servicing Civilian Personnel Section (CPS) for guidance or questions. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay for certain types of employment. The Air FORCE will comply with provisions of the FLSA. AFI36-807 25 AUGUST 2015 5. Chapter 2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Assistant Secretary of the Air FORCE for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR). Serves as an agent of the Secretary and provides guidance, direction, and oversight for all matters pertaining to the formulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, programs, and budgets addressing the scheduling of work, overtime, and compensatory time off, alternative work schedules, and holiday observances. The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air FORCE , Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1).

8 Develops, coordinates, and executes personnel policy and essential procedural guidance for the management of scheduling of work, overtime, and compensatory time off, alternative work schedules, and holiday observances. Director, FORCE Management Policy Directorate (AF/A1C). Directs the development of policy for scheduling of work, overtime, and compensatory time off, alternative work schedules, and holiday observances to ensure compliance with this INSTRUCTION and consistency across the Air FORCE . Air FORCE Personnel Center Integration Division (AFPC/DPI). Provides operational oversight, instructions, and guidance to Major Commands, Combat Commanders, and Civilian Personnel Sections (CPSs) regarding provisions of this INSTRUCTION . Major Command (MAJCOM), Combatant Command (COCOM), Field Operating Agency (FOA), and Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) Commanders and Directors.

9 Establish standards, administrative requirements, processing procedures, and justification formats consistent with this INSTRUCTION . (T-1). Approve alternative work schedule (AWS) program. This responsibility may be further delegated in writing. (T-1). Installation Commanders. Establish the hours for opening and closing the installation. (T-1). Ensure self-inspection of the overtime and compensatory time program is conducted. (T-1). Ensure labor relation obligations are satisfied prior to allowing implementation of this INSTRUCTION . (T-1). Organization and Tenant Commanders. Establish the daily hours for beginning and ending work and the basic 40-hour tour of duty including uncommon tours of duty and AWS as well as rest and lunch periods for their respective organizations when delegated by Installation Commander. (T-1). Establish work schedules for the installation.

10 (T-1). Establish regularly scheduled tours of duty of more than 40 hours within the administrative workweek when such action is part of an approved AWS or is essential to 6 AFI36-807 25 AUGUST 2015. mission accomplishment, and when other administrative action such as changes in authorized staffing or detail of personnel is neither feasible nor desirable. (T-1). Extend the regularly scheduled administrative workweek to any length exceeding 40. hours or the number of hours in the AWS when emergency conditions exist and it is necessary for mission accomplishment. The extension of the tour of duty will be subject to the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. (T-1). Provide an exception to notification requirement for assigning employees to different tours or hours of duty when circumstances preclude compliance, ( , when a change in shifts by a contractor requires immediate corresponding change in the tour of inspectors, or when normal operations are interrupted by events beyond the control of management, such as, fire, flood and breakdown of equipment).